"pedetemptim" meaning in Latin

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Adverb

IPA: [pɛ.dɛˈtɛmp.tĩː] [Classical-Latin], [pe.deˈtɛmp.tim] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: pedetemptius [comparative], pedetemptissimē [superlative], pedetentim [alternative]
Etymology: pedetentim seems to imply ped- (“foot”) + tendō (“stretch out, extend”) + -tim, but compare the relation between temptō and tentō. Etymology templates: {{af|la|pes|tendō|-tim|alt1=ped-|t1=foot|t2=stretch out, extend}} ped- (“foot”) + tendō (“stretch out, extend”) + -tim Head templates: {{la-adv|pedetemptim}} pedetemptim (comparative pedetemptius, superlative pedetemptissimē)
  1. gradually, cautiously, step-by-step Synonyms: paulātim, gradātim

Inflected forms

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